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School cadets of Pharmacy opensROTC new UMKC complete site at Missouri State University leadership AT MSU CAMPUS training DEMOGRAPHICS “Share a Coke” tour makes it’s way to Kansas City HIRAL PATEL SENIOR STAFF WRITER

“It’s a popular event that has been traveling around the country, and we’re excited to The Coca-Cola Company’s have it here at UMKC,” said “Share a Coke” tour stopped at Randolph.“It [Share a Coke tour] the UMKC Student Union on is here for the enjoyment of our Thursday, Sept. 4. The event students,” was co-sponsored by the Union JANET SCHAAF While effectively promoting Programming Board.

NEWS EDITOR the company through this This summer, The Coca- Cola campaign, The Coca- Cola Students interested Company kicked in off the its “Share Company also utilized social Coke” campaign.

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The new site has become a place that the students are proud of.

“It was rewarding for me the first couple of days to see students take pictures of their classroom environment and give virtual tours to their family members or friends,” Gubbins said. “It reassured me that indeed those who had the vision and commitment to build the site and put program here got it all right.”

It was definitely right for White.

“I feel like UMKC and MSU have really focused on putting the students and their success as their first priority,” White said. “... with all the work we have to to anybody through music,” do while in the program for the Ranger said. next four years it will be nice This type of creative to be able to call this place my leadership earned Segall and second home.”

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September 15, 2014

Library renovations nearly complete

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happen later in the semester.”

Despite the noise, Postlethwaite has noted that students are happy with the results.

“The improvements that result from the renovations have all been very well received by the students,” said Postlethwaite. “However, the improvements are not possible without some disruption that comes from the construction process. We try to schedule the work as much as possible to reduce noise and inconvenience, but it is not possible to do the work without some disruption.”

Miller Nichols will begin undergoing renovations on the third floor early in the spring semester. The new space will house Special Collections, allowing more room for researchers. The renovations are expected to be completed by the fall semester 2015.

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The Miller Nichols Library is nearly done with its second floor renovations.

The renovations focused mostly on moving the book stacks from the third and fourth floors to the second.

Dean of Libraries Bonnie Postlethwaite said that this will make it easier for students to find books in the browsing collection. The IS Computer lab was closed during this process, but has since reopened.

In the meantime, the shelves on the third floor need to be dismantled and removed. The process will take place the week of Sept. 22nd.

“It will be a noisy process,” said Postlethwaite.

“The contractors doing this work usually work until 3p.m. so people can schedule use of that floor accordingly. We are anxious to get it done as soon as possible so it doesn’t have to

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Sept 23, 7p.m.: Public Reading: Ellen Bryant Voigt - Miller Nichols Learning Center, Room 451

Sept 23, 7 p.m.: UMKC Men’s Soccer vs Central Arkansas - Durwood

Stadium

Sept 25, 5 p.m.: UMKC School of Nursing & Health Studies White Coat

Ceremony, UMKC Student Union Room 401

Sept 25, 5 p.m.: Where Do Memories Go When We Forget? – UMKC Gallery of Art, Fine Arts Room 203

Sept 26: ’Roos Paint the City, 63rd and Brookside Sept 26, 11 a.m.: Flu Clinic for Students – School Of Dentistry, 650 E. 25th Street

Sept 26, 12 p.m.: Robert Altman’s Kansas City: An Illustrated Presentation (Guest Lecture) – Miller Nichols Learning Center, Room 451 Sept 26, 8 p.m.: Conservatory Wind Symphony (Conservatory Artist Series) – Helzberg Hall, Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts

Sept 27, 1 p.m.: UMKC Women’s Volleyball vs Chicago State – Swinney Sept 27, 3 p.m.: KC Beer Fest 2014, KC Live, 13th St and Grand Blvd.

Sept 27, 8 p.m.: LGBTQIA Programs and Services: Laura Love and Big

Bad Gina – UMKC Student Union Theater

Sept 28, 8:30 a.m.: Regalia Run – UMKC Sept 28, 9 a.m.: KC Rep/UMKC Block Party – Lot 5 Sept 28, 7:30 p.m.: JoDee Davis, Trombone and Friends (Faculty Recital) – White Recital Hall, James C. Olson Performing Arts Center

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MU psychologist expounds WORLD on the pursuit of happiness nEWS

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LINDSAY NELSON MANAGING EDITOR

Dr. Ken Sheldon of psychological sciences concludes that the pursuit of happiness is a mission anyone can undertake. On Wed., Sept. 17 in the Plaza Room of the Administrative Center, Sheldon discussed the findings of his recent study on “Positive Psychology” and “Pursuing Happiness: What works and why” through a two-part lecture.

According to the “Akumal Manifesto” (of which Sheldon was one of five authors), positive psychology is defined as “the scientific study of optimal human functioning.”

Its focus is to research the routes of which factors promote a sense of well-being in people.

It is because of Sheldon’s work in positive psychology that he was selected to help analyze the data from the International Well-Being Study.

“I was so happy to be invited to help analyze the [IWBS] data,” Sheldon said. “I was also happy because I got to spend a month in New Zealand in early 2013.”

The IWBS collects five waves of data over one year from more than 5,000 people in 40 different countries.

It administers nearly every current positive psychology construct (i.e. resilience, optimism, hope, forgiveness) in each wave.

Following several months of examination, Sheldon formed one main question.

“After more than a year of thought and analysis, here is what I came up with,” Sheldon said. “Which constructs are most important—with respect to something we all care about—to becoming happier, more fulfilled people?”

Sheldon began the second part of his lecture by explaining that the pursuit of happiness is imperative to the foundation of American and Western culture.

“Think about it,” Sheldon said. “Pursuing happiness is a lot of the reason why we get up in the morning. And the opportunity to do this is, I think, a big part of the greatness of America.”

Sheldon referred to this American ideal as an “upward spiral towards ever-greater satisfaction and fulfillment.” He compared happiness to income.

Much like people always want more money, they forever crave more happiness. However, everyone has a different

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definition of happiness.

Sheldon insists society needs an operational definition to measure happiness by itself and test what causes it and what does not.

The term Subjective Well Being was then introduced.

SWB is a combination of high positive mood, low negative mood and high life-satisfaction according to the subject’s selfrating. Despite the possibility of an occasional false SWB rating, these measures are statistically valid and reliable.

“So, how happy are you?”

Sheldon asked the audience.

The next slide of his presentation prompted the spectators to fill out their own SWB form. They had five characteristics and two statements to rank on a scale of one to five, one being “not at all” and five being “very much.”

The traits were interested, irritable, excited, afraid, strong and upset. The statements were “I am satisfied with my life” and “The conditions of my life are excellent.”

After explaining how to sum up the scores, Sheldon showed a graph of SWB rating averages.

A score of 29 is the average. He asked the audience who had a score of 24 or higher or 30 or higher.

“Did anybody deny being unhappy? Hands?” Sheldon asked. “Can’t quite face up to how miserable you are? Okay, so we all believe in the measure now!”

Sheldon thoroughly analyzed and explained different causes of skepticism toward the

aforementioned upward spiral theory. Some say certain people simply cannot become happier than they are. Others say people get used to things too easily, so a better life only feels as such for so long. Positive life events tend to fade while the negative ones endure.

“So, this is the question we began asking ourselves,” Sheldon said.

“Can it [happiness] go up and stay up?

If so, how?”

The implication is to change what one does, not what one has. A person needs to change the activities of his or her life as opposed to the circumstances.

The first tip to achieve this is to adopt self-concordant goals, pursuing goals for the right reasons. The second is to

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pursue intrinsic over extrinsic goals. Focus more on helping and growing and less on money and appearance. Lastly, live a time-balanced life and be truer to yourself.

“I work with the selfdetermination theory,” Sheldon said.

SDT states that humans possess three basic psychological needs: autonomy, doing what one chooses; competence, doing those things well; and relatedness, connecting with others. When a person meets these three needs, happiness thrives.

“A plant thrives when it gets sun, soil and water,” Sheldon said. “Humans thrive when they get A, C and R.” —lnelson@unews.com

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September 22, 2014

Downtown Arts Campus gains momentum

MAL HARTIGAN SENIOR EDITOR

UMKC’s Downtown Campus for the Arts took a critical step toward becoming a tangible reality on Sept. 18 when the University officially announced its contract with Helix Architecture + Design of Kansas

City and HGA of Minneapolis.

When contracts between both parties are finalized, the design team will proceed with planning and concept design for the new Conservatory of Music and Dance, which is the first phase of the Downtown Campus for the Arts project.

Concept design for the new

Conservatory – which will be located south of the Kauffman Center – is estimated for completion in early 2015, and building the first phase of the campus is estimated to cost $96 million.

An additional $19 million is needed to complete private fundraising for the project.

When that is accomplished, UMKC will be eligible to apply for a $48 million matching grant from the state of Missouri’s Higher Education Capital Fund.

White Recital Hall and Spencer Theatre, located on the Volker campus inside the James C. Olson Performing

Arts Center at 4949 Cherry St., will remain the venue for Conservatory performances, and updates to the building have already been discussed between Helix and UMKC. —mhartigan@unews.com

Grant awarded to School of Education will fund Psi Care program MAL HARTIGAN SENIOR EDITOR

On Sept. 16, the School of Education received a twoyear $353,340 grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, which will allow students pursuing a Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology the opportunity to effectively merge mental health professionals into interprofessional health teams.

Interprofessional education encourages students from the schools of Dentistry, Pharmacy, Medicine and Nursing and Health Studies to collaborate with one another in order to establish a higher quality of

patient care. The School of Education’s new program, Psi CARE – Psychologists Collaborating and Advocating to Restore Equity – now integrates Counseling Psychology doctoral candidates into patient care to create a more effective, efficient and beneficial approach to interprofessional healthcare for disadvantaged populations in the urban core of Kansas City.

Psi CARE intends to increase the number of psychologists with the appropriate knowledge, experience and skills to assist marginalized groups such as immigrants and refugees.

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Psi CARE lead project director and professor in the division of counseling and educational psychology Dr. Joanna Nilsson intends for the program to provide minority populations with behavioral and mental health services, which are underutilized in comparison to minorities’ use of primary care and emergency health services.

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Several on-campus organizations welcomed freshmen Sunday with informational booths and free promotional items encouraging student involvement.

HIRAL PATEL SENIOR STAFF WRITER

The Coca-Cola Company’s “Share a Coke” tour stopped at the UMKC Student Union on Thursday, Sept. 4. The event was co-sponsored by the Union Programming Board.

This summer, The Coca- Cola Company kicked off its “Share a Coke” campaign. As a new marketing strategy, Coca-Cola replaced its original logo withthe 250 most popular names of American teenagers.

The “Share a Coke” tour is scheduled to make 500 stops around the United States, three of which are in Missouri. The tour stopped at UMKC, Union Station and the university of Central Missouri in Warrensburg.

Because UMKC’s student body is so diverse, most students’ names are not on the generic Coca- Cola cans. The “Share a Coke” tour offered a way for students to customize their own Coca- Cola, Coke Zero, or Diet Coke cans. Attendees were able to customize a can for themselves as well as a can for a friend. Attendees were allowed to continue cycling through the line, creating multiple Coca-Cola cans until the event ended.

Members of the “Share a Coke” team also handed out samples of their products to students at the Student Union. “[This event] is brought to us by Coca- Cola that the university has an agreement with, as a beverage supplier,” said Lashaundra Randolph, Staff Advisor of UPB.

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“It’s a popular event that has been traveling around the country, and we’re excited to have it here at UMKC,” said Randolph.“It [Share a Coke tour] is here for the enjoyment of our students,” While effectively promoting the company through this campaign, The Coca- Cola Company also utilized social media. Not only did the company target teenagers with common names, they also started a hashtag trend: #ShareaCoke.

The Coca- Cola Company uses a large amount of its profits for water conservation. They have partners all around the world that help conserve water resources, including World Resources Institute, WaterAid and World Wildlife Fund.

One of Coca- Colas largest projects is the Replenish Africa Initiative. Coca- Cola has promised six years and $30 million to this initiative to aid clean water efforts in Africa.

Since 2009, the Replenish Africa Initiative has reached 800,000 people who now have access to clean water. Coca-Cola has successfully provided sanitation for over 130,000people. The company hopes to provide clean water for 2 million people and to find better sanitation solutions for approximately 200,000 people in the future.

A portion of all Coca Cola’s profits contribute to the Replenish Africa Initiative.

—hpatel@unews.com

MAL HARTIGAN SENIOR EDITOR

The University’s first residence hall on the Hospital Hill campus, a $30.33 million project modeled after Volker Campus’s Oak Place Apartments, recently finished construction and now houses its first residents for the fall 2014 semester. The new housing at 25th and Troost Avenue is funded by state bonds and Missouri state tax credits, and features one-, two- and four-bedroom units available for students, second-year and above.

The residence hall aims to create convenient and affordable housing options for students in the schools of Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy, Nursing and Health Studies, and houses up to 243 students. An adjacent parking structure available for residents features 196 spaces.

The new housing structure has been erected based on students’ requests for more one-bedroom units, according to a September 2013 article by University News. Each resident’s rent includes fees for internet, cable

and all other utilities.

Each floor plan includes a private bathroom for each resident, a full-size bed, a furnished living room that includes a couch, coffee table, bar stools and entertainment center, a kitchen with a refrigerator, dishwasher and oven and a washer and dryer.

Common areas for residents include a courtyard, outdoor seating and grilling areas, a new fitness center available to both students and residents and a walkway that extends from the residence hall to the Hospital Hill campus.

Residential areas are inaccessible to individuals who do not live in the building.

The Hospital Hill residence hall is owned and operated by UMKC in order to maintain affordable rent prices for students. One-bedroom, two-bedroom and four-bedroom units average $974, $882 and $774 per month, respectively.

ALEX BISGES STAFF WRITER Michael Brown, an unarmed 18-year-old African-American male, was fatally shot by Officer Darren Wilson on Aug. 9 in Ferguson, Mo. According to The New York Times, Officer Wilson shot Brown at least six times – twice in the head and four times in the right arm.

Witness Piaget Crenshaw said to The Los Angeles Times, “They shot him [Brown] and he fell. He put his arms up to let them know that he was compliant and he was unarmed, and they shot him twice more and he fell to the ground and died.”

A woman identified as Josie by The Los Angeles Times reported that Officer Wilson shot Brown in self-defense. Josie said Wilson stopped Brown and Dorian Johnson for walking in the street. Wilson tried to get out of his car, but Brown pushed him back into the vehicle.

Brown struggled for Wilson’s gun and the gun fired once.

“Michael just bum-rushes him, just shoves him back into his car, punches him in the face,” Josie said. “Brown and Johnson ran away from the car after the gun fired. All of a sudden he [Brown] … started to run at him full speed. He just kept coming; it was unbelievable.”

Following this event, Ferguson has experienced heavy traffic from an influx of reporters, protesters and emergency relief. The suburb has also been subject to violence, rioting and looting.

Parking lots for big businesses, such as Target, have become something of a base camp for journalists, police officers and news crews.

The events following Brown’s death have come as a shock to some locals.

“It was like any other neighborhood,” said Ferguson resident Donya Williams. “It was quiet because it’s an older community. Kids went out to play. I never felt unsafe or anything.”

Williams also suggested media representations of the events have been inaccurate.

“They’re making it to be that there is a bunch of violence in that area and normally there isn’t.

PHOTOS BY HIRAL PATEL & UMKC

Event spotlights immigrant women’s struggles The UMKC School of Law hosted a roundtable discussion on immigrant women’s access to justice on Thursday, Sept. 4 featuring guest speaker Yolanda Ramirez.

Ramirez, with the help of a translator, told the story of her journey to the United States and her escape from abuse.

“I came [to the United States] illegally,” Ramirez said. “I came looking for a better life.. .I wanted to take hold of the opportunity to be here.” Upon arrival, Ramirez was abused by one member of her family, and was stalked by others.

After escaping her family, Ramirez met her ex-partner. “I thought that he would protect.”

However, that was not the case.

It’s typical kids – typical people going about everyday life,” Williams said. “They have made it a whole circus down there … I think that’s one of the reasons I refuse to look at the news because it’s just crazy.”

Despite the suburb’s chaotic state, locals and businesses are attempting relief efforts.

Restaurants serve free food and church members pass out Bibles and water while law enforcement works to restore order to the town.

Brown’s death has prompted arguments of institutional racial inequality among individuals and mass media alike. The shooting has become a tale of systematic segregation and racial hierarchy in the U.S. For many protesters and activists, Brown and Johnson exist as political vessels for debate surrounding unresolved racial issues.

“It’s not going to happen overnight,” Williams said. “The community and the police officers have to learn to communicate with each other. There needs to be a better relationship.

It’s not something that’s going to be healed in a year from now. It’s just going to take some time.”

“He started insulting and hitting me,” said Ramirez. “I had the hope that someday he would change, but he never did.”

Ramirez struggled to remove herself from the situation. “I wanted my kids to be with their father. I didn’t have anybody. I didn’t speak English.”

Ramirez eventually contacted authorities and had her partner deported, but the violence continued.

“He came back. He came back even more violent, blaming me for deporting him…I never wanted to call the police again.”

Ramirez stated she found refuge in a church. “They taught me to love myself and that nobody should hurt me. My situation right now is I feel free.

I feel happy, because my children are happy.”

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UMKC students see increase at parking meters JANET SCHAAF NEWS EDITOR

S t u d e n t s wait in line to personalize Coca-Cola cans in the Student Union for the “Share a Coke” event.

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An inside look at Union Station’s King Tut exhibit

Bring an extra quarter next time you park on campus

PHOTOS BY: TORY FOULK TOP RIGHT: Students drop pom poms in jars according to goals they wish to accomplish during the fall semester.

TOP LEFT: Student Organizaton League of Legends Club.

BOTTOM LEFT: Booth set up by UMKC’s Conservatory of Dance.

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means uncommon, which is why the roundtable focused on issues faced by women who are both immigrants and victims of domestic violence.

“For the last five decades,

women have represented 50 percent of migrant individuals at a world level,” said Alicia Kerber, head consul of the Consulate of Mexico in Kansas City. “Nonetheless, their specific protection needs have been ignored.”

Kerber was followed by the keynote speaker, Ambassador Carmen Moreno, who has served as the Executive Secretary of the Inter-American Commission of Women since 2009.

Moreno presented a slideshow on the InterAmerican Convention on the prevention, punishment and eradication of violence against women, or the Belém do Pará Convention.

The convention places violence against women at the forefront of inter-American issues. The convention defines violence against women as “any

act or conduct, based on gender, which causes death or physical, sexual or psychological harm or suffering to women, whether in the public or the private sphere.”

Moreno then listed some sobering statistics about violence against women. According to the World Health Organization, one in three women will face domestic violence in their lifetime.

However, Moreno was quick to advise that the statistics be taken with “a grain of salt.” Due to the stigma surrounding abused women, some women will not seek help or report domestic violence. “The numbers do not represent the reality.”

Rana Lehnhardt, a professor at UMKC who teaches International Law, offered solutions to these problems. Lehnhardt compared

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UMKC Students and visitors who regularly utilize metered parking spaces may spend a little more money this year. UMKC Parking Operations recently increased parking meter rates to $1.25 per hour from the previous $1 per hour.

UMKC has the highest hourly parking meter rates compared to the other three campuses in the University of Missouri system.

Missouri S&T in Rolla charges 50 cents per hour while UMSL charges 50 cents for 50 minutes.

Meter rates at Mizzou differ for students and visitors: 60 cents per hour and $1 per hour, respectively.

According to UMKC Parking Operations Manager Michelle Cone, the last increase to parking meter rates at UMKC was in 2009.

However, this year’s increase may soon help to decrease the amount of cash needed to use a metered space.

“Due to customer demand, we will soon be installing credit card readers in the pay-and-display meters,” Cone said. “The increase will help cover the cost of the card readers, their installation and the additional fees associated with the use of credit cards.”

Currently, the pay-and-display meters take bills or coins. All meters on campus, including those that only accept coins, allow parking for up to eight consecutive hours.

UMKC senior Geri Miller only purchases a parking permit if it is cost effective to do so.

“I never bought a [summer] parking permit,” Miller said.

“The parking permit was $60 and I did the math and I said … I’m not buying that permit. For the

summer, I spent $33 for parking, but that was with missing two classes.”

Miller was not aware of the rate increase, but does not think it would affect her parking habits.

“It still would have been cheaper [to use metered parking], but just by a little bit,” Miller said. “If I had multiple classes or an eight-week class, I would have bought [a permit].”

The Parking Operations page on UMKC’s website indicates the department must generate its own revenue. According to Cone, last fiscal year the department did not generate enough revenue to cover those expenses.

“Permit sales and meter revenue are the only guaranteed sources of parking revenue,” Cone said.

Students have a variety of transportation options. The transportation page on UMKC’s website (www.umkc.edu/ transportation) suggests five options: the UMKC shuttle bus, The Metro, biking to campus, traditional commuting with oncampus parking and car sharing.

“Depend[ing] on the semester,” Cone said, “roughly 30-40 percent of students purchase a parking permit.”

For a full-time student who parks on campus, purchasing a parking permit may make more sense, financially. For example, a student with 12 credit hours would pay $240 over the course of the semester to park at a metered space. However, the $240 total only includes actual hours in the student spends in class. Time spent on campus studying or hanging out with friends adds to that amount. A single-semester (fall or spring) 24-hour day permit costs $126.

UMKC does not plan to add additional metered spaces on

ABOVE: Metered parking prices increase this semester at UMKC. RIGHT: Pay and Display meters soon to accept credit cards for payment. Photos by Janet Schaaf campus, but Cone said that the new parking garage on the Health Science campus added additional student permit spaces and, in turn, should yield more available permit parking spaces on the Volker campus.

Parking Operations also receives revenue from parking violation fees. Last fiscal year, paid violations amounted to $367,748, or nine percent of revenue generated, according to Cone.

“Parking violation revenue simply comes out of the attempt

to provide enough parking spaces for those who have paid for parking,” Cone said.

For students like Miller who calculate the cost of metered parking versus permit parking, being able to swipe a credit card may not make a difference.

“I can see how it would be enticing, though,” Miller said.

“Credit cards are much easier.

But if they’re [metered spaces] still in the same location where I’d still have to walk three blocks, then no.”

—jschaaf@unews.com

UMKC student wins the Miss Czech Slovak US pageant DAN MORENO SPORTS EDITOR

UMKC graduate student and Kansas City native Morgan McMichen was crowned the 2014 Miss Czech-Slovak US Queen on Aug. 4, the first queen from Missouri in the pageant’s history.

The pageant was founded in 1986

by John and Lois Fiala, and more than 300 women from across the country have competed since its implementation.

McMichen, pursuing her Master’s degree with a dual focus in foreign language and literature, additionally won Best Oratory and Authentic Kroj (costume)

during the pageant.

McMichen grew up in Independence, Mo., but her first Czech relatives, Jan and Anna Pečenka, emigrated from Litomyšl, Pardubice to the U.S. during the American Civil War. “I have always had a love for culture, language and heritage,” McMichen said. “I have fond memories of my grandmother reciting poems and folktales in Czech and teaching me about my family’s ancestry.”

McMichen’s Czech relatives originally settled in Marysville, Kan., and to this day, the family’s old farm remains intact.

“The more I learn about my

heritage, the more enthusiastic I become about preserving it,” McMichen said. “I encourage other young women to continue to grow their knowledge and pride in their Czech or Slovak backgrounds, and I know the importance of passing on Czech and Slovak customs and culture to future generations.”

McMichen is the current Zumba instructor at UMKC and at other locations across the city.

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This was just the opportunity that inaugural class member Kendra White had been waiting for.

“I have worked in pharmacy for 15 years, and started seeking going to pharmacy school when I found out that UMKC was considering putting a satellite campus at MSU,” White said. “For years I have stated to friends, family and co-workers that if there was a pharmacy school in my area I would jump on the opportunity to go.”

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The new site has become a place that the students are proud of.

“It was rewarding for me the first couple of days to see students take pictures of their classroom environment and give virtual tours to their family members or friends,” Gubbins said. “It reassured me that indeed those who had the vision and commitment to build the site and put program here got it all right.”

It was definitely right for White.

“I feel like UMKC and MSU have really focused on putting the students and their success as their first priority,” White said. “... with all the work we have to do while in the program for the next four years it will be nice to be able to call this place my second home.”

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September 22, 2014

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Are they really the good guys? Statement from SGA DAN MORENO SPORTS EDITOR

I remember the first and only time, four months ago, I was pulled over by a police officer because one of my tail lights had stopped working. Right when he turned on the blue and red lights, I was terrified.

He got out of his car and slowly walked to mine like they do in the movies. He turned on his flash light and with a sarcastic look on his face he said, “Your tail light is not working.”

I couldn’t talk. I just said, “I’m sorry.”

Nothing happened. He let me go because it was the first and only time I had ever been stopped, but laer that night I thought to myself, “Why was I so

afraid of the police if they are the good guys?”

After having lived in the US for a little over three years, I have lost track of how many times I’ve read news that involved police brutality and abuse toward civilians all over the country.

Ferguson, Mo., is one of the most recent examples. 18-yearold Michael Brown was walking on the street unarmed and got murdered after six shots fired from officer Darren Wilson’s gun.

Last week, 17-year-old Bryce Masters was pulled over by officer Tim Runnels at 3:07 p.m. in Independence, Mo. The stop was a result of a warrant associated with the license plate on the vehicle that Masters was driving, which is registered to a female.

Masters, son of a KCPD officer, was subdued with a stun gun,

Think before you speak, please LINDSAY NELSON MANAGING EDITOR

The sense of entitlement engulfing society is verging on unbearable.

Everyone has an opinion, and everyone thinks his or her opinion is the only one worth listening to. It is good to be sure of oneself, but it is better to be sure of the facts. If a person wants to boast their right to express an opinion, they better know both sides of the argument. Otherwise, they sound nothing more than smug and ignorant.

I read an article this past week about the Ray Rice NFL shenanigans. The author of this article stated how the NFL so quickly covered up what Rice did, but, when confronted, the NFL played innocent to knowing anything about the situation whatsoever. The author then declared that the NFL hates women.

I was astounded by the author’s absolute bias and blindness to the truth of the situation. It was more than clear through the rest of the article that the author possessed no respect for the NFL in the first place and simply seized the first opportunity to tear the franchise down in whatever way they could. The NFL does not hate women. The NFL is one of the largest franchises in the country. Like any other multi-million dollar corporation, the National Football League works hard to protect its image. The actions the league took are shady, yes, but they have nothing to do with women. The person who

wronged women is Rice. That is who deserved the author’s dissension, and that is why the argument fell flat. They did not take the necessary time to get to the root of the situation, but instead made a brash conclusion and wrote an article about it.

This is a prime example of the aforementioned sense of entitlement. People have fallen into the habit of saying whatever they want and expecting to be listened to simply because they are competent enough to formulate a sentence.

There are not nearly enough repercussions when the average person sounds like a complete idiot. Consequently, the average person does not see anything wrong with conducting his or herself as such. Instead, a spectacle is made of this behavior.

I wish society still possessed the dignity of certain past cultures. The way citizens addressed Queen Elizabeth or how the Crawleys of Grantham conduct themselves in “Downton Abbey.” Freedom of speech is so discombobulated.

I weep for a new norm.

Be curious again. Listen first and speak later. Gather information, reflect on it and then form an opinion. Many things are situational. More things are gray than are black and white, so be open to the opinion of others. Do yourself and everyone else a favor and try to be wiser. You just may surprise yourself and actually become a more well-rounded, understanding human being. You may even become genuinely interested in what people say that goes against your opinion.

—lnelson@unews.com

which hit him inches away from the heart. This occurred after he was not able to roll down his car window, which was broken.

Runnels then pulled him out of the car and dragged his body to the sidewalk to handcuff him while Masters was convulsing.

Masters suffered cardiac arrest before being placed in a medically induced coma in critical condition with brain damage.

In Baltimore, police officer Vincent Cosom is currently facing a $5 million lawsuit for repeatedly beating a man while another officer held him.

Cosom’s blows were delivered to the man’s head and torso.

I am against generalizations.

Often times when talking about this topic, some people tell me that not all cops are the same and that a lot of police officers often put their lives in jeopardy

to protect society, and I believe so, too, but the high numbers of police brutality tell a different story.

The fact that a police officer makes an illegal U-turn, breaks the speed limit and forces other drivers off the road with flashing strobe lights so they can stop someone whose tail light broke down, and extort money from them to teach a lesson about unsafe driving habits just doesn’t make sense.

The fact that a police officer feels threatened enough to shoot and kill or cause brain damage with a stun gun to an unarmed teenager intimidates me.

The fact that passing by a police car terrifies me instead of making me feel safe makes me wonder, are they really the good guys?

—dmoreno@unews.com

Combatting sex crimes in the virtual world ALEX BISGES STAFF WRITER

As University students, it’s difficult to imagine a world without internet. For many of us, a world without internet simply never existed. While part of the beauty of the web is its limitless information and abundant free speech, it does have its detriments. In the last week, celebrities like Jennifer Lawrence, Kate Upton and Victoria Justice have become victims of sexual assault. Private, intimate photos of the celebrities were leaked online.

This invasion of privacy is only one example of how easy it is to commit crimes anonymously over the web. Sadly, the infringement of these celebrities’ photos is too common in the cyber world.

It goes without saying that the web is one of the largest outlets for porn. While a large portion of pornography distributed online is consensual, there is an abundant amount that is not. Whether it’s celebrity photo leaks or “revenge porn” from an angry ex, people (particularly women) get their privacy trampled upon. It’s easy to dismiss these sex crimes by blaming the victim, but this is not a solution.

Women and men have a right to express themselves sexually without repercussions – whether it’s someone in the public eye (like Lawrence) or a University student. It’s unrealistic to expect people to completely censor their private lives. Smart phones, Pinterest, Twitter, Facebook— the list goes on—have created an expectation for people to document every moment of their lives.

When something private goes public, it’s unfair and unjust to blame the victim. Our attention needs to be focused on the person who infringed upon the victim’s rights to begin with: the attacker.

Putting a victim on public display for scorn and derision

will not solve the problem, but only distract attention from the perpetrator.

While there have been some people who have blamed Jennifer Lawrence and the other victims of the celebrity photo hack, many people and corporations have supported them. Apple recently came out with an advertisement for Apple Pay. In the ad, Jennifer Lawrence is shown wearing an Apple Smartwatch. The advertisement reads “Keeping your banking info as safe and secure as your most intimate moments.” The best way to combat “revenge porn” and other photo leaks is acceptance of the fact that there is a victim.

Acceptance can come in many forms. First, do not distribute the leaked photos or even view them. Second, act as an advocate for the victim. If you witness someone victim-blaming or distributing such photos, try to start a conversation about the victim’s privacy. Gently redirect the conversation to the victim’s vantage point. The third way to act as an advocate against cybersex crimes is to support the victim. Apple did an excellent job of supporting Lawrence’s career and acting as an advocate for her.

From here, I hope that Lawrence and other victims can continue with their lives without this horrendous violation of privacy looming over them. It will take courage on their part to continue their careers in the public eye, but it’s up to the public to accept them. From what it looks like, the internet is here to stay and that means more photo leaks, “revenge porn” and other violations of privacy.

It is the community’s duty to approach these crimes logically, to understand who the true criminal is. The best retaliation will not come from the police or the government but from the populace’s reaction.

—abisges@unews.com

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Fellow students: My name is Juan Bettancourt and it is my responsibility to officially inform this student body that Rachel Jenkins has resigned from her presidential duties last Tuesday. The reasons are both personal and private and will not be publicly discussed further. Following the chainof-command established by our constitution and By-laws, I now hold the title of President of this SGA. The unexpected turn of events has decelerated many of the procedures that were to be accomplished last week. The assignments that are part of this first stage are the following: • To Appoint an Executive VicePresident • To appoint a President ProTempore • To revamp our SGA Judiciary branch. This means finally relaunching a Superior Court.

• To assemble a constitutional committee and begin the process of revising incoming organizations’ constitutions and by-laws as well as SGA’s constitution and by-laws.

These endeavors could not been possible without the assistance and willingness of A&S Senator Bradley Hook and SGA’s advisor Dr. Angela Cottrell. We encourage each senator to assist SGA with the search of possible candidates for the above positions. I call for solidarity and patience as our executive board copes with such vicissitudes. I am here to promise that Jake, Alexandria, and I will strive to maintain the operations running smoothly.

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September 22, 2014

UMKC Rugby club promotes new season ANTHONY RASHID STAFF WRITER

Women’s soccer Women’s Basketball for fresh start, ends Creighton’s looks balanced team winning streak ANTHONY RASHID STAFF WRITER

DAN MORENO SPORTS EDITOR

The UMKC women’s soccer team led by Head Coach Chris Cissell secured a 2-0 victory over the Creighton Blue Jays in Omaha, Neb., last Friday. UMKC’s win ended Creighton’s seven-game winning streak.

Kansas City (4-3-2) and Creighton (7-1-0) played a scoreless first half at Morrison Stadium.

During the second half, junior goalkeeper Nina Tzianos demonstrated her power and reflexes with a total of 8 saves, and achieved her third shutout of the season.

In the 62nd minute, the Kangaroos scored after UMKC senior Kaely Tott sent a strong long-

range shot, which bounced off of Creighton goalkeeper Danielle Rice’s hands and hit Creighton teammate Stephanie Anasi in the back, causing the ball to bounce into Creighton’s goal.

Five minutes later, UMKC senior Ellie Chadick increased the lead 2-0 with a header off of an assist from freshman Nikki Lynch.

Creighton’s Head Coach Bruce Erickson gave credit to UMKC after the home loss.

“Let’s give credit to UMKC. I thought they were better in all facets of the game,” Erickson said. “We have no excuses for tonight’s loss.”

Next up, Kansas City opens WAC play on the road against conference newcomers Chicago State on Sunday, Sept. 28 at 1 p.m.

—dmoreno@unews.com

UMKC AthletiCs sCoreboArd Men’s Soccer Women’s Soccer Volleyball

UMKC (1-4-1) L 2-0 @ Saint Louis L 0-1 vs UMKC (4-3-2) W 0-2 @ Creighton

UMKC (11-3) W 3-1 vs Southeast Missouri State W 3-1, W 3-2, W 3-0 @ FGCU Hilton Garden Inv.

After finishing with an overall record of 11-19 in the team’s inaugural WAC season, UMKC women’s basketball head coach Marsha Frese has confidence that this year the team will be more balanced.

Last year, Eilise O’Connor led the Kangaroos by starting all 30 games and averaging 21.4 points per game, followed by Kim Nezianya who averaged 16.7 points per game.

O’Connor and Nezianya both graduated, but Frese believes there are players who can fill their shoes.

“You can never replace great players like Kim and Eilise, but I am excited about the possibility of having a lot more balance,” Frese said. “We have players in every position that can score. It’s really hard to defend a team that has a different leading scorer every night.”

Justice Collins, Lexis Hardiek, Taylor Leathers, Calli White, Grace Mitchell, Lauren Dudding and Taylor Strickland will all return for the upcoming season.

Frese has high expectations

The UMKC Rugby club had an unforgettable season last year and showed improvement in every area, as well as a very promising class of recruits.

Center KC Doan is in his third season and already has his eyes set on bigger things.

“Long term, I want us to eventually make it up to the D1 level and create a club that’s going to get varsity status and be a power house in the division,” Doan said.

“We’ve played D1 teams before – we played Kansas University last spring, Benedictine and Arkansas State.”

Head Coach Scott Kram has several years of experience in rugby. He joined the Kansas City Blues in 1994 after a four -year collegiate career with the Kansas Jayhawks, and he played with some of the game’s most successful teams before retiring in 2004.

Kram began coaching for the Blues in 2009 and took over as head coach for one season in 2012. Kram has high expectations for UMKC and hopes to build a strong team.

“I want them to perform well on the field. [I’m] not expecting miracles with a roughly new team,” Kram said.

“So we are focusing more on recruiting and teaching the new players how to play the game, then we can set goals.”

Having to administer, recruit and find sponsorships is no easy task for the team players and coaching staff, which is why Doan and many others are promoting the sport and the team schedule on and off campus.

The team also uses social media as a means of promotion to increase attendance at home games at Durwood Stadium.

The UMKC Rugby club is an up and coming member of the Gateway Collegiate Rugby Conference and welcomes all players with or without experience to join the team.

—arashid@unews.com

and expects the returning class to become leaders and assist the newcomers in every possible way.

“We are working as hard as we possibly can,” Frese said.

“We try to be better tomorrow than we were today.”

Earlier this year, UMKC announced the addition of seven new players to the roster.

Freshmen Kristen Moore, Sierra Bone, Aries Washington, Chandler Roof, Samantha Waldron, Kiana Law and Paige Husa joined the Kangaroos this semester.

Kansas City will open the 2014-15 season and second year in the WAC a g a i n s t Missouri KC Chiefs vs New England Patriots 9/29 7:30 p.m.

S&T on Nov. 8 at Municipal KC Royals @ Cleveland Indians 9/ 22-24 Auditorium.

KC Royals @ Chicago White Sox 9/25-28 — arashid@ unews.com Sporting KC vs Real Estelí CF (Nicaragua) 9/23 7 p.m. vs New England Revolution 9/26 7 p.m.

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UMKC Men’s soCCer

UMKC @ Central Arkansas

NFL KC Chiefs (1-2) W 34-15 @ Miami Dolphins

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MLB KC Royals (84-70) W 5-2 vs Detroit Tigers

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MLS Sporting KC (13-10-6) W 3-1 vs Saprissa (Costa Rica)

UMKC vs Chicago State

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9/27 1 p.m.

Cross Country UMKC @ Roy Griak Invitational 9/27 12:20 p.m.

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The UMKC Volleyball claims its second title this season DAN MORENO SPORTS EDITOR

Head Coach Christi Posey and her team improved the volleyball team’s winning streak to seven matches, the second best in school history, after winning the FGCU Hilton Garden Inn-Homewood Suites Classic at Fort Myers, Fla., on Saturday.

In 1992, the UMKC Volleyball team recorded a nine game winning streak. Twenty-two years later and only two wins away, the Kangaroos already made history by winning two events in the same season.

The Kangaroos are now 11-3 thanks to three victories over Florida Atlantic, Florida Gulf Coast University and Alabama State.

On day one of the tournament, UMKC took down the Florida Atlantic University Owls 3-1, led by redshirt junior Sydney Crimmins, who recorded a teamhigh 12 kills, hitting .312, while adding three blocks and 15 digs.

Junior Skyler Muff added 10 kills, five digs and four blocks.

Kansas City opened the second day with a 3-2 victory over hosts FGCU. A kill from Crimmins gave UMKC a 25-23 victory in the first set, but the hosts took the lead after a pair of 25-19 wins in the second and third sets. In the fourth set, the Eagles were able to stave off set points two times, but UMKC’s Emma Hagedorn tied the match and forced a fifth set.

Back-to-back kills from Muff and juniors Taryn Miller and Jessica Hendin, plus three FGCU errors, put the Kangaroos one point away from winning the match before Hagedorn ended it with a kill.

On the final match of the tournament, Kansas City hit a season best .333 to secure a 3-0 victory over Alabama State to claim the title.

Crimmins led the Roos with 10, Hendin recorded three of the seven aces in the match and Miller had a team-high 19 digs.

Next up, the Kangaroos host Chicago State on Saturday at 1 p.m. in the team’s first WAC match of the year.

—dmoreno@unews.com

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by David Peterlin

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September 22, 2014

HEALTH JOURNAL

Delicious or duplicitous?

LINDSAY NELSON MANAGING EDITOR

Eating healthy has become a priority for many. However, nutrition newbies need to keep their eyes peeled. Certain socalled health foods often have more nutritious reputations than they deserve.

A promise of protein

Protein bars are often the first go-to snack for those starting a new diet. Protein bars can be an excellent source of protein and energy, but the trick to power bars is to read the label. Protein bars can have up to 400 calories each, and sometimes people eat two at a time to replace a meal, which should be avoided. Instead, eat them before or after workouts.

Tip: PowerPlus, Zone and Life Choice bars are 220 calories or less and provide up to 20g of protein.

Granola and all its glam

Granola has fooled everyone.

A serving size of bagged granola averages 130-140 calories per 1/4 cup, which is almost 150 calories per handful of granola.

Adding a cup of milk and half a bowl of cereal adds to roughly 275 calories. Steer clear of eating granola as a meal.

Tip: Sprinkle a spoonful over a dish of yogurt to add flavor and crunch.

Forbidden fruit

Dried fruits are full of fiber and vitamins, but are also full of excessive calories and sugar. Fresh fruit is always the way to go. Apricots are a prime example. A serving of dried apricots (seven pieces) is 120 calories, whereas a whole, fresh apricot contains only 20 calories.

Tip: Stick with produce. A

pound of fresh fruit is cheaper than a package of dried fruit.

Juice

Juice has its benefits.

Orange juice is a great source of vitamin C and grape juice is full of antioxidants. However, juice does not contain the fiber that comes from the peel of the fruit. Fruit juices are also naturally high in sugar.

A serving of apple juice is 115 calories per 8oz—the average glass of juice is closer to 16oz.

Be careful when purchasing fruit juice, too – most may contain little to no fruit juice, and have little nutritional value.

Tip: One and done. Have one glass a day and that’s it.

Muffin misconceptions

Muffins may seem like the healthier choice over donuts

or pastries, but these breakfast favorites fool just as much as they fill. Store and cafébought muffins contain large portions of sodium and sugar and lack a substantial ratio of whole grains to counteract the fats. For example, a banana nut muffin from Einstein Bros Bagels has 490 calories and 26g of fat.

Tip: Embrace that inner baker and make some muffins from scratch.

Waters with an ego

Vitamin water does not contain an entire daily dose of vitamins. Most contain more sugar than vitamins. Further, vitamin water is expensive.

An 18-pack of vitamin water averages $9, whereas a 24-pack of bottled water averages $5.

Tip: Buy it sugar-free or not at all.

—lnelson@unews.com

Lemon Breakfast Parfait Cal: 125 Fat: 2g Protein: 5g Prep time: 10min Total Time: 20min

Carbs: 22g

Fiber: 2g

Ingredients: makes 6 servings • 3/4 cup milk (skim, soy or almond) • 1/2 cup fat-free lemon yogurt • 1/2 cup sour cream (reduced-fat) • 1/3 cup couscous • 1 tbsp. honey • 1/4 tsp. lemon peel • 3 cup fresh fruit (sliced peaches, strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, cherries, sliced bananas) • 1/2 tsp. salt Directions: 1. In a medium saucepan bring the milk and salt to a boil; stir in the couscous. Simmer covered for 1 minute. Remove from heat, let stand for 5 minutes. Stir with a fork until fluffy. Let cool.

2. In a small bowl combine yogurt, sour cream, honey and lemon peel. Stir into the couscous.

3. In another bowl combine fruit mixture.

4. Serve: Divide half of the fruit mixture among 6 glasses. Spoon couscous mixture over fruit. Top with remaining fruit.

100-calorie Oatmeal Raisin Bran Muffins Ingredients: makes 12 muffins • 1 cup bran or oat flake cereal • 1 cup quick-cooking oatmeal • 1/2 cup unbleached flour • 3/4 cup raisins • 1/4 cup brown sugar • 1 tbsp. baking powder • 1/2 tsp. cinnamon • 3/4 cup almond milk (or skim) • 1/4 cup vegetable oil • 1/4 cup honey • 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract • 1 large egg • 1/4 cup chopped apple (optional) • 1/8 cup chopped nuts (optional) Preparation: 1.

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Preheat oven to 400°F. Line 12 muffin tins with paper liners. (Tip: lightly grease liners with cooking spray for easy removal later.)

In a large bowl: whisk cereal, oatmeal, flour, raisins, brown sugar, baking powder and cinnamon to combine.

In a medium bowl: whisk milk, oil, honey, vanilla and egg to combine.

Pour liquid ingredients into cereal mixture and stir with spoon to mix. Stir in apple and/or nuts if desired.

Divide batter among prepared muffin tins. Bake for 20-22 minutes or until a tooth pick inserted into the middle comes out Cool on rack for 10 minutes then remove to cool completely. Enjoy!

MLS Champions host UMKC Night at Sporting Park DAN MORENO SPORTS EDITOR

This Friday, the defending MLS Champions Sporting Kansas City will host the New England Revolution. The match is also serves as the 2nd annual UMKC Night at Sporting Park.

The University of MissouriKansas City became a sponsor of Sporting KC in 2013.

The partnership has created opportunities for activities such as fan sweepstakes and Sporting KC players visiting campus.

A Sporting KC victory Friday night would put the team a step closer to clinching the playoffs..

Giveaways and halftime contests will be one of many surprises for Kansas City’s University attendants.

With only five games left in the regular season, Sporting Kansas City is second in the MLS Eastern Conference with 45 points and an overall record of 13-10-6.

—dmoreno@unews.com

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UMKC’s first Orchestra performance is music to the ears JOEY HILL SEnIOr Staff WrItEr

White Recital Hall was nearly full last Friday. By 7:27 p.m., the Hall was filled with the eager chattering of students and spectators awaiting the UMKC Conservatory Orchestra’s first fall semester performance.

Conducted by Robert Olson, this performance kept in the Orchestra’s reputation for great shows. The pieces remained included ones written by 19th century composers like Felix Mendelssohn and Zoltan Kodaly.

The first piece of the night was Mendelssohn’s “Overture to Ruy Blas,” a true epic – quaking with quiet intensity from the very start. It began with a solemn, slow horn section playing what seems like a funeral procession, until the timpani’s join and the sound becomes like a raging storm appearing on the horizon, quickly making the seas furious with activity as the strings section picks up tempo.

Eventually the composition rises out of the murky depths of its beginning and falls into a vibrant, almost joyous explosion of violins and horns. The waves of sound come violently, surging right into the face of the audience and hanging there until they are pulled back by the percussion and the music goes quiet for a moment’s contemplation before there is a burst of sound once again. The composition creates contrast between the sweet intensity of the strings and the foreboding extreme melancholy of the horns, until both rise and spiral together as they lead to the final crash at the song’s end.

The second composition, Kodaly’s “Galantai tancok” ( “Dances of Galanta”) begins

much more romantically with the strings as the main focus.

The horns flow upward in pitch slowly, only to quiver at great heights then fall like leaves trapped in autumn wind. Student Stanislav Golovin’s clarinet added just the right amount of melancholy to complement the surges of the horns section. The work was much like a slow and contemplative dance. If there were dancers accompanying the

music, their movements would be graceful but deflated during the beginning. In the middle of the piece the strings pluck meticulously as the horns play to the heavens with spiraling tones – periodically broken by a rumbling and massive timpani.

Soon the storm passes, and the strings are left to frolic as the horns play a sound marking the frumpy, wandering steps of eager young forest animals that beat

Barrett, Dukas, Maurer Scheidt, oh my!

UMKC’s Volker Brass Quintet brings in the circus with latest performance JOEY HILL SEnIOr Staff WrItEr

White Recital Hall housed the Volker Brass Quintet last Monday for their fall performance.

Consisting of students Charles Calloway, Alex Caselman, Matthew Haislip, Austin Peiffer and Brielan Andersen, the Volker Brass Quintet combines tuba, two trumpets, horn and trombone.

This ensemble was first brought together 60 years ago in the form of The New York Brass Quintet. Though there is not a great amount of music written for an ensemble with these specific instruments, as trumpet player Charles Calloway stated between performances, “Luckily trumpet players are intrepid, smart people and created a lot of arrangements for this group.”

The performance pieces exhibited a vast array of styles . Each featured a feeling of elation in the sound, and one example of this was Giovanni Gabrieli’s “Canzona per sonare No. 2” which, as tuba player Brielan Andersen explained, “was traditionally performed during celebrations.”

From the beginning of the piece, the trumpets create a lush, regal sound fit for a king’s court. Gabrieli, a renaissance

composer, could be expected to layer loads of pomp, but the song was only about two minutes long.

The p i e c e suddenly took a more intimate feeling, and gave listeners the sense of a private banquet or gathering.

The piece following the intermission, Roland Barrett’s “Music for a Happy Occasion,” took a more modernist aesthetic than Gabrieli.

Barrett is currently a music theorist with the University of Oklahoma, and as horn player Matthew Haislip pointed out, “writes a lot of music for the band world, marching bands, concert bands, wind ensembles.” Haislip described the work as having a baroque feel, and the piece began with a the trumpet solo, which moved into a cheerful melody with the entire ensemble. Once the tuba joined with its powerful low brass sound, the ensemble began a crescendo and created a sound fit for a happy occasion.

The final piece of the night was a monster of movements by 20th century Dutch composer Jan Koetsier titled “Kinderzirkus,” or “Children’s Circus.” Trumpet player Alex Caselman explained that the piece is “made up of 9 short movements. Each one represents a various aspect of the circus.”

Caselman said, “In order to capture the spirit of the circus, Koetsier wrote a number of special effects into this work.”

These special effects consist of muting different horns at different times, which helps to emphasize certain sounds during different movements.

The ensemble evoked scenes of a large elephant or clown lumbering its way to the circus, which made a fantastic finale.

—jhill@unews.com

faster and faster into a frenzy of movement until the piece ends with a lone clarinet, fluttering like the last gusts of a storm.

The end of the performance featured Jean Sibelius’ “Symphony No. 2 in D Major.” A true Goliath of a piece, conductor Olson brought out a towel to wipe his brow half way through the piece because of its intensity.

Starting off deceptively simple and calm, the horns and strings

together create a romantic sound. The first movement is more akin to a calm day watching the ocean. The horns surge in and out like the ocean tide as the strings pluck and whine – all creating a powerful energy that continues throughout the piece.

The orchestra was in top form that night, and if anything, made it clear the Orchestra will have an exciting season.

—jhill@unews.com

Bowie to debut at the Tivoli

JOEY HILL SEnIOr Staff WrItEr

For one night only, the David Bowie fans of Kansas City of will be able to experience him like never before. The documentary film “David Bowie is” is set to premiere at the Tivoli on Sept. 23. The movie focuses on the 2013 David Bowie exhibition at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London.

The Victoria and Albert Theatre and Performance curators were given access to the David Bowie Archive to curate the first international retrospective of Bowie’s career.

The exhibition featured a collection of over 300 of the English singer’s objects, including Ziggy Stardust bodysuits, handwritten lyrics, and personal instruments.

According to the “David

Bowie is” profile on the V&A website, the exhibition “explored the creative processes of Bowie as a musical innovator and cultural icon.” It outlined his everchanging style and continual reinvention throughout five decades.

The documentary delves into Bowie’s various artistic relationships over the years, including interviews with people who have collaborated with him over the years.

Appearances are made by Jarvis Cocker and Japanese fashion designer Kansai Yamamoto.

“David Bowie is” was directed

by BAFTA and Academy Award winning director Hamish Hamilton.

Tickets are $12.50.

Showtime is 7:00 p.m.

—jhill@unews.com

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September 22, 2014

Caught up in the rat trap

TORY FOULK PRODUCTION ASSISTANT

On Wed., Sept. 17, South African rap-rave group Die Antwoord performed in Crossroads KC at Grinders as part of a tour to promote its third studio album, “Donker Mag.”

Comprised of high-energy rappers Yo-Landi Vi$$er and Ninja, along with beatsmith DJ Hi Tek, the group pulls from a multitude of influences, ranging from Snoop Dogg to South African artist and photographer Roger Ballen to electronic virtuoso Aphex Twin. Die Antwoord’s genre is impossible to pin down – one can hear hints of everything from gangsta rap to dream pop – but the members identify

themselves as zef, an Afrikaans slang word meaning “common.”

V i $ $ e r elaborated on this in an interview with “The Observer.”

“Zef is, you’re poor but you’re fancy.

You’re poor but you’re sexy, you’ve got style,” Vi$$er said.

After a suspenseful wait, the show began as a masked DJ Hi Tek approached his setup to the crowd’s ecstatic screams. The eerie preshow music ceased, and Hi Tek dove into his only solo track on any Die Antwoord album, “DJ Hi Tek Rulez.” The reaction was immediate. The audience jumped and shrieked gleefully along with

reflecting the blue lights, the incendiary raps, the thick beats, the giant inflatables, the video backdrop and the moving bodies saturated the senses of the spectators.

The crowd remained frenetic throughout the set, spellbound

by Die Antwoord’s mischievous dark power, especially when Ninja plunged in for a stage dive and Yo-Landi gyrated cheekily in her tiny short-shorts.

After a ceremonial kneel in which all performers on stage took part, Die Antwoord ended with an encore performance of the viral “Enter the Ninja” - the single that captured international attention back in 2010 - reminding the audience that they’ve had an incomparable sound since the beginning, and don’t plan on compromising it anytime soon.

—tfoulk@unews.com

The jukebox has gone postmodern

Let Sam Smith keep you company LINDSAY NELSON MANAGING EDITOR

British soul artist Sam Smith released his debut studio album “In the Lonely Hour” with Capitol Records this summer. Three of the debut’s singles topped international charts, and the album reached no. 1 on the UK Albums Chart, and no.

2 on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart.

“Lay Me Down” This is the first single. The slow, sensual build of Smith’s voice through the song is exquisite. Smith begins a capella, crooning “The days just seem so dark, the moon, the stars are nothing without you.” The piano softly joins in after the first chorus, and the drums and violin come in at the bridge as Smith sings “tThe feeling’s overwhelming, it’s much too strong.” It is almost too easy to listen to this song five times in a row.

“Money on My Mind” This is the second single, and one of the more upbeat tracks. The bass line, snaps and synthesized rhythm bring out Smith’s percussive falsetto as he sings “I don’t have money on my mind, I do it for the love.” Smith can throw his voice up and down a scale better than

every obscene word.

The fervor and enthusiasm only increased when Ninja and Yolandi took the stage in matching neon orange jumpsuits, hoods up. The impish Vi$$er trilled the hook to “Fok Julle Naaiers” in her signature high-pitched taunt, and Ninja delivered rhymes with his usual ferocity, stepping to the edge of the stage and furrowing his brow at the crowd, as if daring them to rival his authority. The dichotomous duo exuded playful defiance. They waved their middle fingers with pride and the audience responded in tandem.

As the show progressed, Vi$$er and Ninja shed their hoodies and pants until they performed in nothing but their undergarments, flanked my masked dancers wearing the same. Every aspect of the performance fought violently for attention: the neon orange symbols on the equipment

FRANK LILLIG STAFF WRITER

most singers in his genre. His lyricism gives other artists a run for their money, which he proves in each song with lines like “Cause I’m not a puppet, I will work against your strings.”

“Stay With Me” This song has been on heavy rotation since the day it aired. Every station is in love with it. YouTube sensations Scott Bradlee & Postmodern Jukebox already arranged and performed a cover of it.

Smith is reminiscent of Usher and John Legend, so how can listeners resist? Even the lyrics echo Usher and Legend: “Guess it’s true I’m not good at a one night stand” and “But you can lay with me so it doesn’t hurt.” This track is appealing and well-written, but other album tracks deserve some air time as well.

“Latch” The album features the acoustic version of this song, which Smith originally performed with the band Disclosure. However, the acoustic version is best.

Smith is accompanied only by a piano and violin. He croons “ You lift my heart up when the rest of me is down. You enchant me even when you’re

not around.” The chorus is just another example of Smith’s unparalleled vocal range. His high notes are crisp, his low notes are deep and the rest in between is warm, rich and full of soul.

“Good Thing” The parts that stand out most are the grand, orchestral interludes. The intro sounds like the beginning of a Sinatra song. The classical theme cuts straight into a simple, contemporary guitar pattern.

Smith sings “Still I never say what I want to say” and “Too much of a good thing, won’t be good for long.” The classical theme cuts back in stronger at the bridge.

The unanticipated switches between the classical and contemporary sounds are an exceptional illustration of how relationships can turn from wonderful to despondent within seconds.

Sam Smith is currently touring from Canada to California to Georgia until early November. Four venues are already sold out, and the remaining are close behind.

—lnelson@unews.com

Scott Bradlee and Postmodern Jukebox released a new album earlier this year titled “Historical Misappropriation.” Scott Bradlee is the coordinator and pianist while the rest of the band consists of rotating musicians and singers, all of whom provide their own spin on this record. This is the sixth albuma for Bradlee and the fifth for the group. It covers contemporary pop songs in jazz, ragtime and swing styles.

“No Diggity” This sensual jazz cover of an already sensual R&B song, originally recorded by Blackstreet, is a gem on this CD. All elements of this song make it seem as if it was recorded in a smoky dive bar. Singer Ariana Savalas’ beautiful voice over the muted trumpet makes the song smooth and sexy.

“Creep” The cover of this hit by Radiohead is just as good the original. Karen Marie lends her unique style of jazz with a mix of staccato singing and crisp pronunciation with strong legato. It’s a very welcomed change of pace compared to other covers of the song.

“All About That (Upright) Bass” The original version by Meghan Trainor, is all over the radio today.

This cover, sung by Kate Davis while playing the stand-up bass, makes you want to get up and

shake what you’ve got. The slightly slower tempo, twinkling piano and explosive drums in gives the original song a run for its money.

“Livin’ On a Prayer” This ragtime version of the old, classic rock anthem by Bon Jovi features Micah Braden. Lilting clarinets and trumpets take place of the guitar solo and bring this song from anthem to swing and sway status, giving it an almost film noir feel.

“Waterfalls” First recorded in the 90s by R&B group TLC, this jazzy cover keeps the same feel as the original, but with different instruments. The singer even sounds a little like the original vocalist, but she stands out with her beautiful legato delivery along with the simple, yet beautiful trumpet under her singing. The bridge features twinkling piano and a wind and brass section.

This whole CD is a must-have for music lovers. It has songs from the past and present, But in musical stylings that give it a new twist.

Scott Bradlee and Postmodern Jukebox have made videos for most of their songs, allowing listeners to watch them recording the music on the CD. Check out pianist Scott Bradlee’s YouTube page to hear his excellent solo work.

—flillig@unews.com

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The Avengers are back

Final Curtain Call: “Boyhood” closing soon

PRESTON HICKERT STAFF WRITER

PRESTON HICKERT STAFF WRITER

Last Tuesday, Marvel released the official synopsis for “Avengers: Age of Ultron,” the upcoming sequel to “The Avengers.”

Iron Man, Captain America and other superheroes will return to the big screen in the highly anticipated sequel to the biggest super hero movie ever, and the continuation of the Marvel Cinematic Universe series.

“When Tony Stark tries to jumpstart a dormant peacekeeping program, things go awry and Earth’s Mightiest Heroes, including Iron Man, Captain America, Thor, The Incredible Hulk, Black Widow and Hawkeye, are put to the ultimate test as the fate of the planet hangs in the balance,” said the official release from Marvel.

James Spader, who plays former fugitive Raymond Redding on NBC’s “Blacklist,” is cast as Ultron, a technological villain who seeks to drive humanity to extinction.

“It is up to the Avengers to stop him from enacting his terrible plans, and soon uneasy alliances and unexpected

Richard Linklater’s “Boyhood” is finishing its run at the Tivoli Cinemas in Westport. Movie goers on the hunt for a new movie must make this film a priority.

It is an audacious work, filmed over the course of twelve years that tackles the challenges of being a kid.

Mason (Ellar Coltrane) opens the movie at age six, with his sister, Samantha (Lorelei Linklater) In each snapshot we see Mason and all the people in his life getting older and the struggles he must overcome in a complex and dynamic world.

In particular, the feeling of helplessness as he watches his mother, Olivia (Patricia Arquette) cycle through a series of abusive relationships.

Unable to do anything but be present with her as she overcomes these challenges and the struggle of being a single mother raising two young children.

Escape comes in the form of his father, Mason, Sr. (Ethan Hawke), who embodies a spirit of freedom that Mason longs

action pave the way for an epic and unique global adventure,” said the Marvel release.

Robert Downey, Jr. will return as Iron Man, along with Chris Evans as Captain America, Chris Hemsworth as Thor and Mark Ruffalo as The Hulk. Actors Scarlett Johansson (Black Widow), Jeremy Renner (Hawkeye), Cobie Smulders (Maria Hill) and Samuel L. Jackson (Nick Fury) will also return.

The “Age of Ultron” promises spectacular visual effects and an action-packed global adventure. It will be released in 2D along with IMAX 3D on May 1, 2015.

—phickert@unews.com

What to read next: Ken Folletts’ “Edge of Eternity” AUSTIN RICHARDS-STRASSLE STAFF WRITER

Internationally acclaimed novelist Ken Follett brings fans the conclusion to his historical epic, “The Century Trilogy.” It totals 1,098 pages. One cannot understate the level of detail that Follett puts into his work as he intertwines the lives of the five families hailing from America, Germany, Russia, England and Wales. Readers who have read first two novels in the trilogy, “Fall of Giants” (2010) and “Winter of the World” (2012), will be familiar with these families. For those wary of such a vast cast of characters, Follett includes a helpful diagram in the front of the book that outlines the relationships between characters.

It is a story that recounts the

past, but seems so familiar to the events of the present. The US is poised against Russia, both flexing their muscles as a sign of dominance in a complex international arena where influence matters the most. More so, civil unrest threatens to sweep entire governments away and economic turmoil weighs heavy on the world. All the while, these five families attempt to navigate treacherous relationships and stringent social standards where the way forward is uncertain and the path unclear.

There are a number of characters to feel connected to, but readers will find George Jakes, born in secrecy because of his mixed-race parentage, Follett’s most compelling character. Attacked and nearly killed in Alabama as a member of the Freedom Riders, George

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represents all those who fought and continue to fight for equal rights and those who paid a heavy toll in the process. One could make parallels to events today that continue to unfold in Ferguson, Mo. This novel is a testament to the creativity and literary prowess possessed by Follett. “Edge of Eternity” is a thrilling conclusion to an epic series that readers will surely find delight in reading. A literary fiction novelist first, Ken Follett succeeds in also opening a window into a history not far removed from the present. No one should feel daunted by the sheer size of the novel. Once engrossed in the story, it will be hard to put down.

Available now, “Edge of Eternity” can be found wherever books are sold.

—arichards@unews.com

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to replicate. Even this is complicated, however, as time passes and Mason’s father begins to slow down and rethink his own desire to start another family. “ B o y h o o d ” is a movie in progression, time being a major component of this film. As time progresses, the characters age and adapts to the ever-changing world around them. The film is a transcendent time capsule that will bring the viewer a certain level of nostalgia. The music alone spans decades, by groups ranging from The Flaming Lips to Vampire Weekend.

A tantalizing marvel of artistic exercise that pushes the boundaries of contemporary filmmaking, “Boyhood” is an unparalleled creation that is a retrospective

on our own individual lives and the relationships we share with passing time. It is impossible to think of Mason, his family and their journey together and not be reminded of one’s own journey through life.

“Boyhood” is currently showing at Tivoli Cinemas in Westport and will be released on DVD in November.

—phickert@unews.com

BoJack Horseman is comedic gold

HOPE AUSTIN SENIOR STAFF WRITER

Netflix users and friends of Netflix users, take note: “BoJack Horseman,” one of Netflix’s newest original shows, hits it out of the park.

The animated comedy takes place in an alternate-universeLos Angeles where the world is inhabited by both humans and talking animals. Will Arnett stars as the voice of the titular BoJack, an aging has-been actor living in the shadow of his 20-year old sitcom, a parody of “Full House.” BoJack is everything his wholesome character isn’t: a crude alcoholic plagued by bouts of self-loathing.

The story begins as BoJack, having procrastinated on his memoir, is forced to work with a ghostwriter, Diane, voiced

by Alison Brie. Luckily for BoJack, Diane is an attractive young woman who builds a great rapport with him.

Unfortunately for BoJack, Diane’s boyfriend is BoJack’s nemesis. Mr. Peanutbutter, voiced by Paul F. Tompkins, was also a former sitcom star.

What follows are 12 episodes of raunchy humor, existential crises and the occasional animal pun.

An animated satire of celebrity culture, “BoJack

Horseman” takes pot shots at the usual targets: grown-up child stars forcing a “sexier” image, BuzzFeed articles and the media in general.

Truly clever writing lies beneath the raunchy humor.

While viewers may believe they know what to expect when watching a show like “BoJack Horseman,” it takes dark and unexpected turns. ”BoJack Horseman” boasts a star studded cast, featuring the voices of Aaron Paul, Patton Oswalt and Stanley Tucci. Several other stars make guest appearances, including Stephen Colbert, Kristen Chenoweth and Naomi Watts (playing herself).

In addition to the writing and cast, the show also has a great score, including the theme song written by Grouplove.

Unlike most animated shows, BoJack has continuity from episode to episode. The damage the characters cause is permanent, and the aftereffects can be seen in the background of later episodes.

With only 12 25-minute episodes, the show goes by pretty quickly. Fans of shows like “Archer” and “Bob’s Burgers” will definitely want to check it out. It’s great for a binge-watching session.

—haustin@unews.com

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September 22, 2014

Plaza Art Fair returns to A&E

Kansas City’s Country Club Plaza

PHOTOS BY ASHLEY LANE

VOLUME 82, ISSUE 5

7B PAGE 6B FULL: Mixed-media windmill sculptures glisten in the sunlight near the Wornall/Volker entrance on Sunday.

LEFT: Paintings are displayed on makeshift walls in small booths throughout the fair.

BELOW RIGHT: The Plaza Art Fair draws a large crowd and people fill the streets.

BELOW MIDDLE LEFT: Booths line Ward parkway facing Brush Creek.

BELOW MIDDLE RIGHT: A giant spring loaded mustache made from bottle lids sits on the corner of Wornall and Ward Parkway.

Bottom: Patrons walk past an oversized painting hanging outside an artist’s booth.

ALEX DAPP A & E EDITOR

Bringing in the fall season with style, the Plaza welcomed the 83rd annual Plaza Art Fair Sept. 19-21. One of the largest art fairs in the county, the Plaza Art Fair welcomes more than a quarter of a million people to walk the streets of Kansas City’s Country Club Plaza each year for this highly anticipated event.

The art fair sets the stage, literally, for many varieties of artistic talents. Among the rows of vendor booths and artwork, stages are strategically placed to allow people to hear musical groups, watch artists paint live and watch different dance groups perform.

The Plaza Art Fair is a place for the young and young at heart.

Offering a variety of different food and drink vendors and arts and crafts for the kids, there is something for everyone to enjoy. This year’s weather was perfect for the weekend-long event.

The newest addition to this year’s event was the 16-foot screen at the corner of Central St. and Ward Parkway that broadcasted the Royals’ home game.

With 240 vendors from around the country displaying their artwork, the art fair offered artistic variety for view and purchase.

The art fair isn’t just a fun, early fall activity to enjoy with family and friends, it also promotes positive economic growth for the city.

Because the Plaza Art Fair is one of the largest in the country, Kansas City welcomes tourists over the course of the three-day event, with the potential for increased revenue for plaza retailers, hotels and nearby businesses.

If you didn’t get a chance to make it to the Plaza this year, be sure to mark your calendar for next year.

—adapp@unews.com

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